If you really want to stay on Suk Soi 11, then this is OK I suppose, but be aware of the below negatives of the Hyde building and don't get your hopes up too much:
- There are posters in the Hyde that say things like "day and week rentals not allowed and are illegal" and "Pool only for residents and owners, not for day and week rentals". Although it was clear when we got to the pool that loads of Airbnb customers use it, it's very uncomfortable to see those signs.
- The key cards didn't always work in the lift. There were a few occasions when we wanted to get to our floor or to the pool and the lift wouldn't move. We had to get out, wait for a different lift to become available and try that one instead. Sometimes the second lift wouldn't work either. You can get down to the ground floor without using the card and then get out and keep trying until one works.
- The room is very small and you can't get out to the balcony to dry your clothes as it's blocked by the sofa.
- There is one building of similar height next to the Hyde building and the room faces that building. This essentially destroys any view you can expect. If the room had windows facing any of the other 3 sides of the building, you would have had amazing views across Bangkok, but unfortunately not.
- Sukhumvit Soi 11 is very annoying and you should be aware of what it's like. If you're in Thailand to party, great. If you're a family, couple or individual here to experience Bangkok, then it's not great. The only plus is that it's a 10-minute walk to the BTS station, so you can get away from it. In the 10 minute walk most morning, we were approached by up to 10 different taxi drivers trying to get us on their tour. Some were fine but some would walk with you and grab your arm. Which leads me to....
- The taxis on Soi 11 are terrible. We booked tickets to go to Siam Park City online for a discount and then tried to get a taxi to take us there in the morning. We spoke to a good 15-20 taxi drivers who all REFUSED to take us because we already had tickets. They were only interested in taking someone without tickets so they could try and sell them. We had to walk away from the street and onto the main road to find a taxi, and even then they refused to use to meter and only did it for 500 baht (around double what it should have been).
Plus sides:
- The pool is lovely and not overcrowded. The view is amazing and no one bothered us, despite the posters.
- There are a couple of 7-Elevens nearby and some really great food too. I recommend Artisan Burgers if you go left out of Hyde.